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Maine's Susan Collins wins 'Whole Hog Award' for bringing home the bacon
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 1 day agoJun. 17—After poring through federal budget documents, a 40-year-old nonprofit called Citizens Against Government Waste tallied up all the targeted spending that Congress allocated for specific ...
Trump-backed Maine candidate wins right to challenge Rep. Jared Golden for U.S. House
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThey will be running against popular independent Senator Angus King, who has represented Maine in...
Bipartisan group of senators targets deepfake revenge porn with new legislation
The Hill· 14 hours agoA group of 13 senators introduced a bill to criminalize the publication of revenge porn, including...
Senate bill contains military blast protection spurred by Lewiston mass shooting
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 14—A major federal defense bill advanced by a Senate committee Friday includes an initiative spurred by the Lewiston mass shooting that aims to protect military members from brain injuries ...
Navy destroyer to visit Eastport during July 4 celebration
Bangor Daily News· 14 hours agoEastport also boasts the largest Independence Day celebration in the state, according to U.S. Sens....
Gazette-Mail editorial: Can Congress agree on bump stocks?
The Charleston Gazette· 5 hours agoIt remains the deadliest mass shooting in the history of a nation nearly numb to such incidents because of their frequency. Many have forgotten — or would like people to forget — that this particular ...
Pending legislation authorizes $1.43 billion for additional Bath Iron Works destroyer
Portland Press Herald· 3 days agoA U.S. Senate committee has authorized $1.43 billion in funding for a new Bath Iron Works destroyer...
Watchdog group, Republican U.S. House members blast ‘reckless’ earmark spending by Congress
Washington State Standard via Yahoo News· 6 days agoWASHINGTON – A group opposed to wasteful government spending and a handful of U.S. House Republicans...
Advocates reiterate call for Maine to pass bump stock ban after Supreme Court ruling
Maine Morning Star via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAfter the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down a ban on bump stocks, a local gun safety group...
Senate votes against bringing fertility treatment bill to floor
BenefitsPRO· 5 days agoMembers of the Senate voted 48-47 Thursday to block a motion to let S. 4445, the Right to IVF Act...
